Pendulum Dance Reminds Me of Music

[jonnieboy]

I couldn't help thinking of musical sound waves when I saw this on the NPR homepage.



http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/20...with-pendulums

[paulwl]

Beautiful.

Now picture that rig in blacklight, with glowing balls, and the frame and wires invisible. It would make a beautiful video just seeing the balls do their thing.

It could even be plotted virtually and made into animation. The plots could even be translated into to a midi program and create (atonal) music.

[Ryan Incan]

Stunning sounds there. Very cool.

[jonnieboy]

Stunning sounds there. Very cool.

Welcome to SOTW, Ryan!

[Dr G]

Beautiful.

Now picture that rig in blacklight, with glowing balls, and the frame and wires invisible. It would make a beautiful video just seeing the balls do their thing.

It could even be plotted virtually and made into animation. The plots could even be translated into to a midi program and create (atonal) music.

See it here - must be someone else from the black light era.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_AiV...ayer_embedded#!

Warning: Turn down the cheesy sound track.

[daigle65]

Steve Reich's Pendulum Music explores the same phase shifting idea:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQZkV...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6r3HDn6wFU

[LampLight]

I couldn't help thinking of musical sound waves when I saw this on the NPR homepage.

As well you should. Both phenomena are based on periodic functions.